IDF says dozens of Hezbollah drones intercepted, rocket launchers hit in south Lebanon in recent days

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Israeli troops moving into position in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the Lebanon border on March 9, 2026. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
Israeli troops moving into position in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the Lebanon border on March 9, 2026. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

The IDF says it has intercepted dozens of Hezbollah drones and struck dozens of the terror group’s rocket and missile launchers in southern Lebanon in recent days.

It publishes footage showing the interceptions of Hezbollah drones by a fighter jet, a helicopter and a ground-based air defense system.

The military says the rocket and missile launchers that were struck were located south of the Litani River, and had been used to fire dozens of projectiles at Israel.

The IDF has said that Hezbollah is launching most of its attacks from deeper within southern Lebanon, and not from close to the border.

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